Manually operated slicing machine



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BY m zs% Patented Nov. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES TENT OFFICE MANUALLY OPERATED SLICING MACHINE Arthur Beattie, San Bernardino, Calif.

Application March 16, 1950, Serial No. 149,946

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in slicing machines and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a small and compact manually operated machine for slicing cheese in slices of uniform thickness throughout their lengths.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a cheese slicing machine including a vertically slidable cutter that is manually lowered to effect a cutting of cheese placed therebeneath and which includes a spring member for raising the cutter and for yieldingly retaining the cutter raised so that cheese may be conveniently and safely placed under the cutter.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a manually operated slicing machine including a plurality of parts that are quickly and readily assembled or disassembled to permit the parts to be cleaned and retained in a sanitary condition.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a slicing machine that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, easy to operate, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary, vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one type of cutter member that is used in the present invention and modified from the cutter member shown in Figures l-5 inclusive; and

Figure 6 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral I represents a tubular post having a vertical slot [2 therein that terminates adjacent the lower end of the post.

An anchor plate l4, constituting the lower wall 2 of the post [6, is fixed by welding or the like to the lower end of the post and receives fasteners I6 for securing the anchor plate to one end of a base member [6. A plurality of circumferentially spaced, Vertically disposed ribs or webs 26 are positioned about the post [6 and are fixed to the lower end of the post and the anchor plate [4 to reinforce and strengthen the post [0.

A plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses 22 are provided in the base member l8 and receive bearings or anti-friction members 24 on which there is supported a platform 26.

A slicing or cutting member 28 is associated with the post It and comprises a U-shaped frame member 36 having a shank portion 32 that is slidably received in the slot l2. A plunger 34 is fixed to the shank portion 32 and is slidably received within the post Ill. The plunger 34 is removable from the post I6 through the upper open end of the post.

A coil spring 36 positioned in the post [I] and biased between the anchor plate I4 and the plunger 34 yieldingly urges the slicing member 28 to a raised position and sufficiently high to permit a block of cheese to be placed between the platform 26 and the slicing member 28 in a safe manner.

The upper end of the post If] is closed by a removable cap 38 that is held on the post H] by a set screw 46. A pair of ears 42 extend from the cap 36 and receive the arcuate end portion 44 of a handle or lever 46. A pivot 46 secures the portion 44 to and between the ears 42. The lever 46 overlies the slicing member 28 and the arcuate portion 44 overlies the cap 38.

An ear 56 depends from the portion 44 and is pivoted to the upper bifurcated end portion 52 of a link 54. The lower bifurcated end 56 of the link 54 is pivoted to the shank portion 32 so that as the lever 46 is forced downwardly, the slicing member 28 will be lowered toward the platform 26.

A fine wire cutter 58 is terminally secured to the leg portions of the frame member 30. The cutter 56 is sufiiciently thin to cut through soft edibles such as cheese.

Figures 5 and 6 show the cutter in slightly modified form wherein the web portion and leg portions of a U-shaped wire frame member 66 are grooved to receive and yieldingly rip the upper edge and end edges of a substantially rectangular cutter plate 62 whose lower edge 64 will penetrate and slice cheese.

An arm 66 extends from the frame member 66 for entering the slot in the post l0 and a plunger 68 is fixed to the arm 65 for slidably entering the post l0.

In practical use of the present invention, a piece of cheese is placed on the platform 26 beneath the cutter member 28 and the lever 46 is lowered, under tension of the spring 36, to slice the cheese. Upon release of the lever 46, the spring 36 will raise the cutter, through the cheese, and the device is again ready for slicing the cheese.

Due to the construction and movement of the cutter, the slices will be of uniform thicknessthroughout their length.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying draw-ingsit it believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled2in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described as preferredembodiment' of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, What is claimed as newis:

1. In a cheese slicing machine, a base member, apost rising from-the base-member, means .slidably-carried by the post forcuttinganarticle on the-base member, a cap mounted on the upper end of saidpost, a'vertically swingablehandle overlying the cutting means and including, 3; laterally projecting arcuate portion overlying and pivoted to the cap, and a link terminally pivoted to the handle adjacent said arcuate portion and said cutting means.

2. In a cheese slicing machine including a base, a tubular post secured to and rising from the base, a cutter having a portion slidably carried by the post for movement toward and away from the base and a means in the post engaging and urging the cutter from. the base; an operator for the cutter comprising a cap fitted on and secured to the upper end of the post, a handle having an arcuate portion disposed above the cap and'pivoted to the cap, and a link terminally pivoted to said arcuate portion and said cutter.

ARTHUR BEATTIE.

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